Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice major
The double major will encompass a wide range of disciplines within the health and medical sciences. It will provide students the background knowledge across all the biomedical scientific disciplines including, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, haematology, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology and public health. These disciplines will be integrated within level 3 units, where science, clinical and professional content will be presented longitudinally and built around the core clinical conditions and presentations.
Communication and research skills for the health professional will be presented throughout the major. The major will include studies on aspects of Australian society and culture, including Aboriginal health and migrant and refugee health.
The Medicine Specialisation is taught across two 18 week semesters in level 3.
This major is only available to students on direct pathways to the Doctor of Medicine and those offered specific entry at time of admission.
Outcomes
Students are able to (1) Explain basic body plan, organisation, histology, physiology, cell communication and cell biology; (2) understand basic chemistry, biochemistry, genetics and human heredity; (3) integrate knowledge on metabolic function and nutrition, cell cycle and signaling and disregulation causing cancer; (4) promote and participate in discussions on aspects of public and population health, epidemiology, Aboriginal, migrant and refugee health, healthcare systems and resource allocation in Australia; (5) understand basic body defences, including immune system structure and function, microbials and infection; (6) integrate knowledge on blood and blood pathologies, drug delivery and metabolism and associated pharmacological aspects; (7) discuss the importance of appropriate communication in the health profession.; (8) demonstrate an understanding of religious, social and cultural differences within Australia.; (9) demonstrate basic research skills, including medical research design, evidence and association and statistical analyses.; (10) explain human embryology and development, the human genome and aetiology of disorders associated with genetic abnormalities; (11) demonstrate sound knowledge of sciences in the chosen specialised disciplinary area; and (12) apply sciences knowledge in clinical settings within the chosen specialised disciplinary area.
Degree-specific major
Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice can only be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:
BP006 Bachelor of Biomedical Science
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice is a degree-specific double major comprising:
for Medicine
- two Level 1 units
- four Level 2 units
- two Level 3 units
- two Level 3 complementary units
| Key to availability of units: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020 |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Students without WACE or ATAR Chemistry are required to complete CHEM1003 in first year.
Level 1
Take all units (12 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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| S1 | IMED1001 | Form and Function |
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| S1 | IMED1002 | The Facts of Life |
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Take all complementary units (12 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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| S2 | IMED1003 | Cell Survival and Communication | |
| S2 | IMED1004 | Health and Society |
Level 2
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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| S1 | IMED2001 | Body Defences | |
| S1 | IMED2002 | Blood and Drugs | |
| S2 | IMED2003 | Medical Sciences Research Methodologies | |
| S2 | IMED2004 | Human Development and Genetics |
Level 3
Medicine specialisation
Take all units (48 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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| N/A | IMED3111 | Integrated Medical Systems 1 |
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| N/A | IMED3112 | Integrated Medical Systems 2 |
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Choosing your degree-specific major
You must satisfy the requirements of a degree-specific major before you complete your course. The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you to try out a number of different subjects to see what interests you before nominating your degree-specific major. You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.
To plan the first year of your study without nominating a degree-specific major, you are advised to choose units that will pave the way to two or more degree-specific majors that are of interest to you. For examples of the choice of units available in first year, search the first-year study plans .
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
The following example illustrates how the Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice degree-specific major can be included in the Bachelor of Biomedical Science course .
There are more choices open to you. For more examples, search the study plans .